Kochbuch: Handwritten Cookbook, 1920-1930
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1930
Extent
From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
German
Materials Specific Details
Typical Viennese recipes for household dishes include veal lung in tangy cream sauce with bay leaves; the bishop's bread, a much favored Viennese pastry of light pound cake dough loaded with candied fruits, raisins, nutmeats and chocolate chips; Bohemian doughnuts; Dobosh Torte, a meat dumpling; brain omelette to be served in consommes; potato dumplings; liver dumpling soup; poppy seed strudel; Italian risotto; and sauce tartar. A good cross reference is given alphabetically to all foods popular in Vienna around that time.
Physical Description
Ruled notebook with A-Z index tabs in rear. Front inside cover has a booksellers stamp: Rudolf Strelez, Wien. I. Wollzeile 7.
Index. 236 pages of which 52 are written. Circa 1920-1930. This hardcover, blue book cloth bound, 240 page book, is alphabetized from A to Z and contains recipes for almost every letter. Blue marbled page edges. Also included blotter page. Good condition.
Dimensions
(7 7/8 x 9 7/8 in., 20.5 x 25 cm.)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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